Sheng Anning smiled: "Mom, you think too much. They came back from abroad, so they shouldn't be short of money, and the school also gave them food coupons and various tickets."

Zhong Wenqing shook his head: "That won't work either. The company hasn't allocated housing yet, right? No matter how much money they have, they can't find a comfortable place to live. And they don't have many relatives in China, so they have to save money so that when they need it, there will be people who can help them."

Her philosophy is that family members should help each other and lend a hand to anyone in need. This is always easier than trying to live alone.

The next morning, Sheng Anning took Zhou Shixun to pick up Sheng Mingyuan and Lin Wanyin. This was also the first time Zhou Shixun met Sheng Mingyuan and Lin Wanyin.

I felt inexplicably nervous and my expression unconsciously became more serious.

Sheng An Ning entered the school gate and saw Zhou Shixun's increasingly serious expression. She was a little suspicious, but she still pulled his arm: "Don't be so serious, otherwise Teacher Linda will think we don't welcome them to our house."

Thinking about it, it seems that I haven’t told Zhou Shixun yet what his parents’ current names are: “Teacher Linda’s Chinese name is Lin Wanyin, her husband’s name is Mike, his Chinese name is Mingyuan, and Duoduo’s full name is Lin Zheng.”

As for why Sheng Mingyuan was not called by his original name, Lin Wanyin explained that when they settled in that small country, the character Sheng was too difficult to write, and those foreigners couldn't write it, and they couldn't even copy it. Moreover, they didn't allow Sheng Mingyuan to write it himself.

In the end, I just wrote the two words "Mingyuan" and that became my name.

It is convenient now. If his surname is still Sheng, it would be impossible to explain it clearly. I would have to think of a relative and hold a family reunion meeting.

Sheng Ming had seen Zhou Shixun from afar and was generally very satisfied with this son-in-law.

Lin Wanyin was even more so. Like Sheng Anning, she was a beauty lover, and Zhou Shixun’s looks were very much in line with her aesthetic. In addition, he was now her son-in-law, so she was very enthusiastic when she first saw Zhou Shixun: "It's Zhou Shixun, come in and sit down. Oh, I've always heard of you, but I never had the chance to meet you."

Duoduo also ran towards Sheng Anning crookedly: "Mom, sister will hold you."

I always forget whether to call Sheng An Ning mom or sister.

Sheng An Ning smiled and picked up Duoduo, and introduced her to Zhou Shixun solemnly: "This is Duoduo, the little darling who has lived in our house for a while. Come, Duoduo, call me brother-in-law."

Duoduo giggled, looked at Zhou Shixun for a while, and then called out with great effort: "Sister."

The non-standard pronunciation made Sheng Anning laugh continuously.

Lin Wanyin enthusiastically called Zhou Shixun to come in and sit down: "We have almost packed, but we don't know if the things we bring are suitable for our first visit."

Sheng An Ning held Duoduo in her arms and looked at the pile of things stacked by the door, including milk powder, foreign wine, and various tin cans of biscuits, snacks, tea leaves, and cloth.

You can open a department store.

I felt a bit overwhelmed, but I couldn't take Zhou Shixun's nonsense, so I laughed and said, "It seems like a bit too much."

Lin Wanyin quickly shook her head: "Not much, not much. You have raised Duoduo for such a long time. If it weren't for you, Duoduo might have been sold to the mountains by human traffickers."

I can't help but feel sad when I talk about this.

Zhou Shixun was a little curious: "How come you lost your child when you came to the Magic City?"

He felt that Lin Wanyin and his wife were both cautious and careful people, so how could they lose their child? Moreover, Duoduo was still very young and couldn't even walk by himself.

Lin Wanyin sighed, "I just trust others too easily. At that time, Duoduo's father was out doing something, and I was carrying Duoduo to the hospital alone. As a result, it was inconvenient to go to the toilet, so I saw a very honest auntie next to me and asked her to help me hold the child. Who knew that in just a short while, the person disappeared after coming out."

Thinking about it now, I am still filled with fear. The only thing I didn't expect was that Duoduo was eventually brought to Beijing and met Sheng Anning.

Maybe it's a kind of destiny.

Zhou Shixun didn't ask any more questions. He looked at Duoduo in Sheng An Ning's arms, her big, lively eyes, and her little mouth chattering incomprehensible words.

The expression on her face when she was happy was surprisingly similar to Sheng Anning's.

He looked at Lin Wanyin calmly for a few more times. Lin Wanyin and Sheng Anning did look a bit alike, but not that similar upon closer inspection. However, their surprised expressions, happy looks, and tone of voice were more similar than their appearance.

This is a habit. Only people who have lived together for a long time will unconsciously imagine their expressions and demeanor.

The more Lin Wanyin looked at her son-in-law, the more satisfied she became. With his height and looks, she felt safe just by looking at him standing there.

The only regret is the scar at the corner of Zhou Shixun's eyebrow. Although it is not ugly, it still has an impact.

Lin Wanyin is a very superstitious person. She believes that scars on eyebrows can affect a person's fortune, so she plans to talk to Sheng Anning about it and ask for scar removal surgery.

She also kept asking about Zhou Shixun's work and the situation of his three children.

When it comes to work, Zhou Shixun can give simple answers, and he can also say a lot about his three children.

Lin Wanyin was even more satisfied. Nowadays, many men are very chauvinistic, and few of them can take care of children at home. Especially since Sheng Anning said that Zhou Shixun grew up in a rural area in Gansu Province.

But she knew that the poorer the countryside, the more patriarchal the society was and the lower the status of women. Men at home would not even help to add a handful of firewood to the stove.

Thinking that Zhou Shixun grew up there, he might have some of these problems. Now, when I ask him questions about children, he can basically answer them.

Come to think of it, he has only been back for a few days, but he knows each of the children so well. That means he takes care of the children whenever he is free. This shows that he is a good man who loves his wife and children.

Sheng Mingyuan had no time to talk to Zhou Shixun. Seeing that Lin Wanyin was talking endlessly, he quickly reminded her, "It's getting late. We should leave."

Lin Wanyin then quickly stood up: "Yes, yes, yes, we have to go there quickly. It's not good to keep your family waiting."

Duoduo was not shy and insisted on being held by Zhou Shixun on the way. She was afraid that he would be cold, so she wrapped him in a small blanket.

Originally, Zhou Shuanglu suggested sending a car to pick them up, but Sheng Anning felt that it would have a bad impact, so she insisted that the family take the bus.

When they got home, Zhou Nanguang and Zhou Shuanglu had also arrived home.

After the introduction, the two of them sat together and chatted quite harmoniously. This was mainly because Sheng Mingyuan had a lot of knowledge, which Zhou Nanguang and Zhou Shuanglu didn't know.

Sheng Mingyuan and Lin Wanyin also admire Zhou Nanguang and Zhou Shuanglu's experiences and their contributions to the country.

So the topic never stopped and the conversation was very lively.

Sheng Mingyuan was very smart. He knew Zhou Nanguang's concerns and said with a smile, "The reason why we are willing to return to China is because we have always wanted to make some contributions to our country. This time when I come back, I plan to invest in the domestic medical industry."